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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "kimaeve" <kimlioud444@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:50:01 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: GOD BLESS YOU MY DEAR


MY DEAR,



I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ANSWERS TO THE EMAIL I SENT YOU. I WILL WANT TO GET THOSE ANSWERS BECAUSE IT WILL SHOW IS I CAN TRUST AND IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS TRANSACTION FOR ME AND MY BOSS.



I HAVE SENT AN APPLICATION TO YUKOS OIL INTERNATIONAL RUSSIA ON YOUR BEHALF. I USED YOUR NAME AND YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, I HOPE THEY CONTACT YOU AND IF THEY DO PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO THAT I CAN ADVISE ON WHAT TO SAY TO THEM SO THAT WE WILL NOT CONFLICT OUR SELF.



ALL DOCUMENTS TO SEE THAT THIS FUNDS IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE COMING FROM YUKOS OIL INTERNATIONAL RUSSIA. I STILL WORK WITH YUKOS OIL INTERNATIONAL RUSSIA AND I WILL UPDATE YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR ANY THING FROM THERE END. PLEASE STEADY COMMUNICATION IS HIGHLY NEEDED. I WILL WANT TO KNOW EVERY THING THEY REQUIRE FROM YOU.



I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU,



YOUR LOVE,



K.L.



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